I live in RI, and all details discussed below happened in RI.
About 18 months ago I purchased a used 2008 Dodge Charger from a local car dealership. Just recently I have begun to "just look" at trading it in, because I have gone from a 2 hour commute each day to about 5 minutes, and I don't want to pay for a vehicle I am not using.
When I took the car to one dealership, they said because the car was manufactured in Canada it is worth about 1/2 the Kelley Blue Book price and that I should have signed a disclosure form when I purchased the car. I do not remember signing any disclosure forms, and the only reason I knew it was manufactured in Canada was because of the Carfax vehicle report (though I had no idea it would effect the worth of the car this much); now the dealership I purchased the car from will not return my calls.
The dealership I got the trade-in quote from said that if I did not sign a disclosure form then the dealership legally needs to issue a full refund of my car. I cannot find any references to any law stating this in my extensive google searches, and the dealership refuses to get back to me.
Should I contact a lawyer? I do not have a copy of any disclosure form and I still have a copy of all the paper I signed when I got the car (I believe). Should I go to the dealership and demand they take the car back? Thank you for any help.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
About 18 months ago I purchased a used 2008 Dodge Charger from a local car dealership. Just recently I have begun to "just look" at trading it in, because I have gone from a 2 hour commute each day to about 5 minutes, and I don't want to pay for a vehicle I am not using.
When I took the car to one dealership, they said because the car was manufactured in Canada it is worth about 1/2 the Kelley Blue Book price and that I should have signed a disclosure form when I purchased the car. I do not remember signing any disclosure forms, and the only reason I knew it was manufactured in Canada was because of the Carfax vehicle report (though I had no idea it would effect the worth of the car this much); now the dealership I purchased the car from will not return my calls.
The dealership I got the trade-in quote from said that if I did not sign a disclosure form then the dealership legally needs to issue a full refund of my car. I cannot find any references to any law stating this in my extensive google searches, and the dealership refuses to get back to me.
Should I contact a lawyer? I do not have a copy of any disclosure form and I still have a copy of all the paper I signed when I got the car (I believe). Should I go to the dealership and demand they take the car back? Thank you for any help.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
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